Repair and reinforcement system and method for door and jambs

Abstract

A door security system serves to substantially improve the reliability of the entire door assembly. The system comprises components generally having an L-shaped cross section. One of the components may be mounted around a vertical jamb member on the side of the door jamb corresponding to the door slab free swinging edge. Similarly one or more components may also be mounted on a vertical jamb member on the hinge side of the door jamb. The components include sleeves that wraps on two sides around the vertical jamb member to reinforce and stabilize the door system.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 276,671, filed Nov. 24, 2008, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a door security system, specifically to a mounting system for reinforcement, repair and improved security of door assemblies including but not limited to those with sidelights, wooden enclosures and jamb members.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There is an ever increasing need and demand for improving the security and structural integrity of entry doors, in particular doors with sidelights. This demand is being driven by the repeated occurrences of unauthorized and forced entry through entry doors with sidelights. A sidelight is a window, typically non-operable, that is adjacent an entry door. As seen in FIG. 2, an entry door assembly with sidelights typically comprises the door slab (10), one or...

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Benefits of technology

[0021]It is an object of the present invention to overcome the foregoing drawbacks and shortcomings of the current state of art with door security assemblies that focus on the overall structural inadequacy of sidelight doors mounted in and supported by wooden assemblies. The present system can be used alone or in combination to equally and complimentarily address the conventional points of forced entry and structural vulnerability of vertically hung hinged doors with sidelights for new and existing structures by utilizing wrapping technology. Component parts of the system are generally obscured from view by design. The present invention affords greater strength, stability and support to doors with sidelights that has not been heretofore achieved, in such a manner. As well an object of the present invention is to provide a structurally sound means of repair for previously damaged said door assemblies. After installation, the component parts alone or in combination cooperate to substantially benefit and enhance the structural integrity of entry door assemblies with sidelight applications.

Problems solved by technology

Component parts of the system are generally obscured from view by design.

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